Investor Relations

key benefits Shorten the timeline for creating, producing and distributing accurate IR materials Respond with speed and precision to the demands of the EDGAR lifecycle Produce colorful and brand strengthening annual reports and 10-K wraps Build an effective IR Web site that increases transparency and meets regulatory requirements Seamless interaction provided by two experienced industry leaders

Produce and deploy IR communication quickly and accurately

While many companies have traditionally placed a great deal of emphasis on the production of shareholder communication documents, today’s Internet culture places an increased burden on Investor Relations (IR) executives.

While seeking to increase speed without sacrificing accuracy, companies now search for new ways to improve the efficiency of their IR efforts, while keeping document content unfailingly reliable.

A cooperative venture between Merrill and Thomson provides seamless service for fast and accurate IR communications. Merrill specializes in the development, printing and distribution of IR materials, such as annual reports, proxy statements, 10-K wraps and all EDGAR filings. Thomson helps companies meet regulatory requirements and investor needs through robust IR and PR Web sites, and Webcasting solutions. Together, we offer a solution that is fast, accurate, cost-effective and comprehensive.

As a Merrill and Thomson client, you have access to:

• Experience and expertise from the collected knowledge and creativity of industry leaders
• Innovative technology that makes communication fast and effective
• Powerful institutional investor network that publishes event information directly through the Thomson StreetEvents service reaching more than 17,000 investment professionals at leading Wall Street firms
• Individual investor network that sends messages to millions of investors through more than 20 top, personal finance Web sites
• MyCCBN for managing all IR communications through one online interface, including Web site traffic and webcast participant reporting, institutional following, event publishing and target messaging
• Superior service and quality from a combined response team of hundreds of professionals devoted to providing assistance with every stage of an online communications initiative